Aquila Technology Corp. is hiring: Software Engineer in Lexington

Overview

Classified Software Engineer

Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance level to be considered for this opportunity. Must be US Citizen

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role

Aquila is seeking a Classified Software Engineer to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The Classified Software Engineer will be responsible for supporting a number of cutting-edge projects for undersea systems. The position will provide software development opportunities in a high-performing team, defining, implementing, demonstrating and validating modern flexible software architectures that implement adaptive processing, tracking, estimation, classification, communications, image processing, machine learning, artificial intelligence and human-machine interface.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance)
• 1 year – Engineering
• 1 year – Software/Algorithm Development
• 1 year – Linux and Windows development, debugging, and executing software
• 1 year – Networking architectures and protocols
• 1 year – Parallel processing, multi-threaded programming, thread safety, and thread synchronization
• 1 year – Programming
• 1 year – C/C++ Programming
• 1 year – Java Development
• 1 year – MATLAB
• 1 year – Object Oriented Software Design and Development
• 1 year – Python Programming/Scripting

Nice to Have

• Machine Learning/AI
• Mathematics
• Linear algebra concepts
• GUI Development

Required

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline and at least one year of software development experience
• Experience developing in MATLAB, Java, C/C++, and Python
• Comprehensive knowledge in Object Oriented Programming
• Developing, debugging, and executing software in both Linux and Windows environments
• Proficiency in parallel processing, multi-threaded programming, thread safety, and thread synchronization
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to work well on a team and individually, and set priorities
• Understanding of networking architectures and protocols
• Experience with algorithm optimization for real time systems

Preferred

• Experience with Git and Apache Subversion configuration control
• Experience with Eclipse IDE
• Experience developing in C#
• Experience with GUI development (Qt or GTK+)
• Experience with other IDEs (Visual Studio, for example)
• Experience processing large volumes of data
• Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Understanding of advanced linear algebra concepts

Interview and Process

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team to learn more about you and answer questions.

You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team and the role, and to tell us what you’d bring to the team.

You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Aquila Technology.

Benefits and Perks

Aquila team members experience a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Perks Include

• PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick) and 10 paid holidays
• 1.5 paid days for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement – 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; company match up to 6% after 90 days
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance up to $1500, eligible after 90 days, renewed every three years

Clearance

Candidates must have an Active Secret clearance in order to be considered for this position. MUST BE US CITIZEN

Remote Work

Hybrid – 75% on site, 25% remote. Work is dependent on the hiring manager. Candidates must be local to Lexington to travel onsite as needed.

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.